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Mother of boy whose last wish was Christmas cards talks about son's legacy

Mother of boy whose last wish was Christmas cards talks about son's legacy

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Updated: 4:25 PM EST Nov 21, 2017

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WEBVTT REPORTER: HIS LOVE FOR PENGUINSAND CHRISTMAS WAS KNOWN NATIONWIDE, BUT HERE IN SACO, FRIENDS,FACULTY AND STAFF REMEMBER WHATTHEY LOVED BEST ABOUT JACOBTHOMPSON. DRESSED UP LIKE LITTLE PENGUINSTHE STUDENTS OF YOUNG ELEMENTARYSCHOOL WELCOMED JACOB THOMPSON'SPARENTS.>> THEY'VE REACHED OUT SO MUCHAND HAVE BEEN SUCH A SUPPORTTHROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS.REPORTER: MICHELLE SIMARD WANTEDTO THANK THE CLASSES AND GIVETHEM SOMETHING REMEMBER JACOB.-- SOMETHING TO REMEMBER JACOB.>> I WANTED TO GIVE HER ASPECIAL PENGUIN.REPORTER: SCHOOL NURSE JESSICAMORGAN SPENT A LOT OF TIME WITHHIM, HE WOULD REST IN HER OFFICEWHEN THE AFTEREFFECTS OF CHEMOTREATMENTS WERE TOUGH.>> IT'S VERY SWEET TO HAVE HIMALWAYS BE HERE SORT OFOVERLOOKING AND MAKING SUREEVERYONE FEELS JUST ASCOMFORTABLE AS WHEN HE CAME IN.REPORTER: JACOB WAS ADMITTED TOBARBARA BUSH CHILDRENS HOSPITALIN OCTOBER WITH TERMINAL CANCER.HIS REQUEST FOR CHRISTMAS CARDSWENT VIRAL. >> YOU GET AN OVERNIGHT PACKAGEAND YOU CAN SEE IT'S $38 TO SENDTHIS AND IT'S A CARD.REPORTER: PEOPLE AROUND THEWORLD SENDING PACKAGES THEFASTEST WAY THEY COULD.>> WHAT YOU'VE SHOWN TO JACOB WEFEEL TOO, AND IT'S WONDERFULPEOPLE WOULD DO THAT. REPORTER: NOW THE FAMILY PLANSTO USE WHAT WAS GIVEN TO JACOB,TO HELP OTHERS. >> THERE'S A BOY IN GEORGIATHAT'S LOOKING OF ORNAMENTS.-- FOR CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS.WE'RE GOING TO TAKE CARE OFTHAT.WE'VE GOT THE RESOURCES AND THATBOY WILL GET TONS OF ORNAMENTSFROM US. REPORTER: REMEMBERING THE BOY INSACO WHO WAS LOVED WORLDWIDE.>> I KNEW HE WAS SPECIAL,OBVIOUSLY.BUT NOW EVERYBODY ELSE KNOWSHE'S SPECIAL.REPORTER: AND THE FAMILY DOESPLAN TO PAY IT FORWARD IN JACOBSHONOR.

Mother of boy whose last wish was Christmas cards talks about son's legacy